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jumper w2 and E

I have a Goodman single stage HP with 10K strip (so it is a 2 stage heat, 1 stage cool system)
In the instruction manual for my T-stat, there is the recommendation to jumper W2 and E terminals. However, when stage 2 kicks in, would it not also power up the E circuit, causing my condenser to shut off? Wouldn't I want the condenser to stay running at, say, 20* while Aux heat was on?

I am not exactly asking a trade secret here. It is a very simple question. If I was asking how to do an install then, ok, maybe I would understand. But asking a simple question like this deserves an answer. It would be like you asking a tire salesman what your tire pressure should be. Their answer is not going to take business away from them or anyone else.

I think it is funny that this site is called hvac-talk except HVAC is the one thing you cannot talk about because answers to questions might be considered DIY...please.

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But asking a simple question like this deserves an answer. It would be like you asking a tire salesman what your tire pressure should be. Their answer is not going to take business away from them or anyone else.

I think it is funny that this site is called hvac-talk except HVAC is the one thing you cannot talk about because answers to questions might be considered DIY...please.

I think that would be asking an technician what the set point of your thermostat is

If W2 turns on/off aux heat
and
E turns on/off a relay that disables the condenser
then

If W2 and E were jumpered together like so many thermostat manuals suggest, wouldn't the condenser get shut off every time stage 2 kicked in and every time the condenser defrosts (which would turn itself off).

I don't know, jrbenny seems to think the same thing and he would know better than I would. I haven't touched a residential unit in 8 years and the last residential heat pump I installed shut down the outdoor unit below 20º. The residential equipemnt has canged so much sense I've worked on it, I don't have enough knowledge on it to make anymore comments on the subject.